The Cruise: Fun-Loving Brits At Sea

Married couple and cruise veterans Glenys and Ian explore everything the ship has to offer. Father and son cruise newbies Graham and Lewis go out and about in Lorient taking in all things French.

The ship docks in Le Verdon, France where Glenys and Ian take a trip to Bordeaux's wine country. Graham and Lewis spend the day in Soulac-sur-Mer, where they go on a guided walking tour to learn about the town.

Our cruisers explore Bilbao. Graham and Lewis take in the delights of a local food market before rustling up some food themselves at a cookery class. Glenys and Ian have a go at pottery making.

Ian and Glenys take the opportunity to get involved with the ship's activities, participating in a game of golf putting, which turns into a showdown of who can sink the most hole-in-ones!

In Porto, Graham and Lewis try out tile painting, before heading off for a decadent lunch of one of Porto's local delicacies - a Francesinha.

Kerri and Julie from Worthing start their holiday in style with traditional Spanish Flamenco dancing. Mother and daughter Shin and Sarah from Bradford climb the tallest tower in town in Cadiz.

The ship arrives at the Rock - a slice of Britain in the Med - as our duos explore all things Gibraltar. Shin and Sarah go searching for clues that they're back in Blighty.

Our cruisers spend a whole day onboard. Kerri and Julie try a spot of whale watching from the ship's top deck. Shin and Sarah test their rhythm at a soft shoe shuffle dance class.

In Vigo, Kerri and Julie take a tour with a twist as they don their helmets and explore the seaside by electric bike. Shin and Sarah head on a historical walking tour, with a medieval fortress and tasty tapas.

Shin and Sarah visit Brest's National Botanical Gardens. Kerri and Julie take a guided walking tour around the city of Brest, including a ride in a cable car.

A new set of cruisers join the ship Ambience. In the historic Sardinian capital of Cagliari, married couple and first-time cruisers Clive and Bernie explore the beautiful ancient city by vintage car.

The ship arrives in the beautiful port of Syracuse on the island of Sicily, where husband and wife Clive and Bernie take a classic cooking class and try out some traditional vase painting.

On a day at sea, Anne and Yvonne go head to head in a curling competition and spectate at a cocktail flaring competition before a night at the theatre to enjoy a theatrical divas-themed spectacular.

Clive and Bernie take in the sights of Argostoli, on the Greek island of Cephalonia, enjoying some turtle spotting, and Bernie's favourite pastime - shopping!

Clive and Bernie celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary on the stunning Greek island of Corfu. And Anne has a birthday surprise for Yvonne: a special Christmas bauble!

James and Damien explore the Dutch city of Amsterdam, taking in the sights via a canal cruise, while mum and daughter from London, Jacque and Tamara, take a tour to Old Amsterdam.

It's day two aboard Ambience, and our cruising couples spend a day at sea. Jacque and Tamara get crafty with a jewellery making class, James and Damien enjoy a spot of ladder golf!

In the picturesque Portuguese capital of Lisbon, James and Damien try the famous local delicacies at a traditional sardine shop, while Jacque and Tamara enjoy a tuk-tuk tour of the city.

Holidaymakers enjoy a day at sea, as Jacque and Tamara learn to sculpt towels into animal shapes, and James and Damien enjoy an aerobics class. The day is rounded off with the formal and glam Captain's Gala.

In Gibraltar, James and Damien head up to the famous rock nature reserve via cable car. Jacque and Tamara visit the awe-inspiring St Michael's Cave and the Sky Walk, which is not for the faint-hearted!